The Shade Chamber: a Genshin Impact Podcast

Genshin Impact's Fontaine was a mixed bag. As a group of podcasters with various degrees of AAA game industry experience, we are here to close the curtain on a flawed but often brilliant chapter of Genshin's development history. In this episode, let us bid adieu to the land of Focalors and turn to the blazing sun. Why are we sick of lore? What succeeded and what didn't? Did Arlecchino steal Furina's hair? Will Kujou...

Ready for patch 4.6? We're not! Let's take a quick rewind and revisit a the history of Lantern Rite, the new zone, Chenyu Veil, and play up two-month stale memes. Join us for 45 minutes of Liyue laughs (ugh), and ask yourself: Who in the cast has been co-opted by malignant forces?

00:00 -- Opening 03:13 -- Previous Lantern Rite Recaps 07:12 -- Lantern Rite 2024 19:26 -- Receiver of Friends From Afar - Our worst segment...

Join the Churlmen as they board the Astral Express, and give their thoughts on the first few months of Hoyoverse's latest wallet hunter: Honkai: Star Rail!

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The full force of 8 Genshin theorists pile into the Opera Epiclese and discuss the Fontaine Archon Quest: its ups, its downs, its way downs, and its butts. Now in glorious video format on spotify and yt.

Thank you so much to Tales of Teyvat for joining us in the Shade Chamber for this most French of Archon Quests. We had a blast collabing with you and hope to do so again in the future! 00:00 Welcome To The Show 05:09 Fontaine...

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In this episode, 8 people talk about Genshin Impact for several hours, but only one remembered that Arlecchino beat up Furina in an alleyway. Is it justice to let the Fonch people melt? Was Momoyo's quest a mistake? What piece of new lore is so terrible, Beefy is going to pretend it never happened? And most of all, how do you pronounce "Oratrice Mechanique...." ahhh forget it.

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Hi you guys! We have a whole episode in the works that's supposed to go before this one. but we wanted you to have our pre-Fontaine ep in time for your evening commute! We can't rearrange eps, so the only solution was to publish this one temporarily, then delete it (and reupload it) once the intended previous episode is released.

Please enjoy, pardon our jank, and see you in Fontaine!!!

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The citizens of Sumeru's deserts and rainforests represent 5000 kilometers' worth of real-world cultures, each with their own rich history, folklore and tradition. Join Grand Sage Amir [Twitter: Boram76] and the Churlmen of the Shade Chamber as we delve into the many inspirations of Sumeru, look at how these cultures are portrayed by the outside world, and examine Genshin Impact's good, bad and ugly handling of cul...

The Genshin Podcast Summit comprises four Genshin podcast hosts that have gathered around Rosalyne, sharing their experiences and discussing the state of Teyvat. This episode may be the final Celestial nail in the coffin.

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Continuing from ep. 16, the Churls and Aster look at the ploys that Genshin pulls to get paid. Last time was all about casino-like gameplay mechanics and sensory immersion, but this time we look at the good old gacha game tenets of parasociality, peer engagement and FOMO. Come for the otaku anthropology, stay for the Paimon impressions.

00:00 Social Media & FOMO 04:49 Intro to Parasociality 08:07 Designing Sellable Characters 1...

Join us in The Shade Chamber as we look at the tactics used by Genshin and casinos to influence their players! It's game design talk! It's history! It's 2 thwarted kidnappings! and IT'S HERE! This is only part 1 of our collab with  @ChillwithAster . Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss part 2! 00:00 Intro 06:08 Game Design: Flow State & Fun 07:52 Game Design: Time Gating 10:19 Casino Tactic: Abstraction o...

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The churls jet across the pond to the hype new region, England, and its accompanying story quest. This time there's no time travel, ghost pirates, or LARPing dictators, but this patch's Misfits-driven comedy of errors still delivers the hijinks. And there's an explosion. We break down the rhythm game segments, analyze the newest pla...